government

/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

Syllables gov·ern·ment

Stress GOV-ern-ment

Phonics Breakdown

gov

/ɡʌv/

short o

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the group of people who control and make decisions for a country or state

Sound Reference

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gov=/ɡʌv/(govern) + ern=/ərn/(fern) + ment=/mənt/(payment)

Example

The government announced a new education policy.